2021 Defiance Football Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown/High School/Previous College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |
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Pos.: DT | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 265 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Myers, Fla. / Lehigh / |
| 1 |
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Pos.: FS | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Washington, D.C. / Potomac (Md.) / Hartnell College |
| 2 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Leslie, Mich. / Leslie / |
| 3 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fayetteville, Ga. / Sandy Creek / Muskingum University |
| 4 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-6 | Wt.: 140 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miami Gardens, Fla. / Mater Academy Charter / |
| 5 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Homerville, Ga. / Clinch County / Independence Community College |
| 6 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Kissimmee, Fla. / Haines City / |
| 7 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 155 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Nashville, Tenn. / John Overton / |
| 7 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Thurgood Marshall / University of Akron |
| 8 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Palm Beach, Fla. / John I. Leonard / Florida Atlantic University |
| 9 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Tomball, Texas / Klein / |
| 9 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 150 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / South Plantation / |
| 10 |
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Pos.: SB | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Riverview, Fla. / East Bay / |
| 11 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 170 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Osborn / Olivet College |
| 12 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 230 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Bryan, Ohio / Edon / |
| 13 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Folkston, Ga. / Charlton County / |
| 13 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Monument, Colo. / Lewis Palmer / Presentation College |
| 14 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie / |
| 16 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Atlanta, Ga. / North Atlanta / Georgia Southern University |
| 17 |
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Pos.: QB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Wayne, Ind. / Northrop / |
| 18 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 130 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Hudson, Fla. / Fivay / |
| 19 |
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Pos.: DB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: College Park, Ga. / North Clayton / |
| 20 |
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Pos.: CB | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Upper Marlboro, Md. / Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. / Delaware Valley University |
| 21 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Grayson, Ga. / Central Gwinnett / |
| 22 |
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Pos.: RB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Huber Heights Wayne / |
| 23 |
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Pos.: FS | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Kingston, N.Y. / Kingston / |
| 27 |
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Pos.: RB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: West Palm Beach, Fla. / John Leonard / |
| 29 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 150 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: / / |
| 29 |
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Pos.: DB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Goose Creek, S.C. / Goose Creek / |
| 30 |
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Pos.: SS | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Kingsland, Ga. / Charlton County / |
| 31 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-5 | Wt.: 260 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cordova, Tenn. / Drew Central (Ark.) / |
| 33 |
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Pos.: OLB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Miami Gardens, Fla. / Palm Bay Magnet / |
| 33 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Libertyville, Ill. / Round Lake / |
| 34 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Huber Heights Wayne / |
| 36 |
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Pos.: SB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 250 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Macon, Ga. / Westside / |
| 37 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fort Worth, Texas / Eastern Hills / |
| 39 |
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Pos.: DB | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 165 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Stone Mountain, Ga. / Redan / |
| 40 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 205 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Gahanna, Ohio / Lincoln / |
| 41 |
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Pos.: H | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 230 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Riverdale, Ga. / Mount Zion / |
| 42 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 250 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Daytona Beach, Fla. / Atlantic / |
| 43 |
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Pos.: RB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 235 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Chicago, Ill. / Hyde Park / |
| 44 |
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Pos.: DT | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 270 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Detroit, Mich. / Livonia Churchill / |
| 46 |
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Pos.: RB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 140 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Mesquite, Texas / North Mesquite / |
| 48 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Westmont, Ill. / Downers Grove North / |
| 49 |
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Pos.: DE | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: McDonough, Ga. / Luella / |
| 50 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Holladay, Tenn. / Camden Central / |
| 51 |
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Pos.: OT | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 240 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Mableton, Ga. / Pebblebrook / |
| 53 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 180 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Opa-locka, Fla. / Mater Academy Charter / |
| 55 |
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Pos.: OT | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 285 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Wakeman, Ohio / Western Reserve / |
| 56 |
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Pos.: DE | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Freehold, N.J. / Freehold Boro / |
| 58 |
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Pos.: ILB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Ocoee, Fla. / Ocoee / |
| 59 |
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Pos.: LB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 160 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Chicago, Ill. / Johnson College Prep / |
| 60 |
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Pos.: C | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-1 | Wt.: 265 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Loganville, Ga. / Riverside Military Academy / |
| 61 |
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Pos.: OG | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 275 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fayetteville, Ga. / Sandy Creek / |
| 62 |
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Pos.: OL | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 310 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Decatur, Ga. / Cedar Grove / |
| 65 |
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Pos.: C | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 270 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Mableton, Ga. / Pebblebrook / |
| 66 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 250 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Williamstown, W.Va. / Williamstown / |
| 68 |
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Pos.: OL | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 340 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: New Orleans, La. / De La Salle / |
| 70 |
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Pos.: OL | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 6-4 | Wt.: 315 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Fremont, Ohio / Freemont Ross / |
| 72 |
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Pos.: OL | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 345 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Memphis, Tenn. / Trezevant / |
| 74 |
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Pos.: OG | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 350 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Snellville, Ga. / South Gwinnett / |
| 76 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 215 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Martinsburg, W.Va / Hedgeville / |
| 79 |
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Pos.: OL | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 245 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Harlingen, Texas / Harrison / |
| 80 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Dayton, Ohio / Thurgood Marshall / |
| 83 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-3 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Bryan, Ohio / Bryan / |
| 84 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 150 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Tallahassee, Fla. / Florida A&M University / |
| 85 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-10 | Wt.: 175 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: New Orleans, La. / Arabia Mountain / |
| 87 |
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Pos.: LS | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: New Bavaria, Ohio / Holgate / |
| 88 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Richburg, S.C. / Lewisville / |
| 89 |
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Pos.: WR | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-0 | Wt.: 195 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Ellettsville, Ind. / Edgewood / |
| 90 |
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Pos.: K | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 185 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Warren Central / |
| 91 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-5 | Wt.: 240 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Indianapolis, Ind. / Purdue Polytechnic / |
| 92 |
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Pos.: DT | Cl.: So. | Ht.: 5-6 | Wt.: 290 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Columbus, Ga. / Northside / |
| 93 |
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Pos.: LS | Cl.: Sr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 210 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Ansonia, Ohio. / Mississinawa Valley / |
| 94 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-9 | Wt.: 300 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Cleveland, Ohio / John Marshall / |
| 95 |
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Pos.: DL | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 6-2 | Wt.: 310 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Marion, Ala. / Francis Marion / |
| 97 |
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Pos.: K | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-11 | Wt.: 190 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Bangor, Maine / Bangor / |
| 98 |
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Pos.: RB | Cl.: Fr. | Ht.: 5-8 | Wt.: 225 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: / / |
| 99 |
|
Pos.: DT | Cl.: Jr. | Ht.: 5-7 | Wt.: 230 | Hometown/High School/Previous College: Wauseon, Ohio / Wauseon / |
Coaching Staff
Bill Nickell
Head Coach
Dave Taynor
Offensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach
Joseph Webb
Defensive Coordinator
Nick Lopez
Special Teams Coordinator/LBs Coach
Cole Recker
Tight Ends/Fullbacks Coach
Ikeem Allen
Defensive Line Coach
Kyriq McDonald
Wide Receivers Coach
Eric Moultrie
Offensive Line Coach
- Bill Nickell - Head Coach
- Dave Taynor - Offensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach
- Joseph Webb - Defensive Coordinator
- Nick Lopez - Special Teams Coordinator/LBs Coach
- Cole Recker - Tight Ends/Fullbacks Coach
- Ikeem Allen - Defensive Line Coach
- Kyriq McDonald - Wide Receivers Coach
- Eric Moultrie - Offensive Line Coach
